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Resources and Development
Read the data given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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Land Use |
Percentage of Land |
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Forest Net sown area Fallow land Land not available for cultivation Land under pasture and tree crops Culturable waste land |
22.5 46.6 7.7 13.8 4.8 4.6 |
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Total |
100 |
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(i) What percentage of land is dedicated to each of the net sown area and fallow land?
(ii) What is the main difference between the net sown area and fallow land?
(i) 46.6% of land is dedicated to the net sown area and 7.7% to the fallow land.
(ii) Fallow land is cultivated once in two or three years while net sown area is cultivated more than once in a year.
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Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?
In which of the following states is black soil found?
What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main feature of this type of soil.
What are the biotic and abiotic resources? Give some examples.
How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?
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